Toilet seat



June 8 1926.

w. A. GITTER TOILET SEAT Filed June 10, 1925 INVENTOR Vyllllam/idlflenATTORNEY u-Liana.

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ASSIGNOB TO THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

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Application filed June 10,

My invention relates to toilet seats and it has for its primary objectthe provision of a seat which is durable and easily manufac tured.

Heretofore, seats of this character have been made in two parts. Awooden seat usually has an iron frame attached thereto on its underside.hinge portion, by means of which the seat may be attached to the bowl.These seats have been found unsatisfactory because the wooden portionwould crack. This resulted in necessity for repairs, which were neversatisfactory because the crack could not be joined properly.'

The present invention contemplates a seat which shall be made in onepiece. By making the seat in the manner described, it is ossible toobtain a seat which is practically indestructible. The seat made inaccordance with the present invention has a relatively low cost,practically one-half that of the ordinary wood and metal seats.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a underside of t e seat;

Fi 2 is a fragmentary section talien on the line 11-11 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line III-III of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section taken on. the line 1V-IV of Fig. 1.

The seat shown in Fig. 1 is designated generally by the letter A. Theseat may be of U-shape rather than oval for obvious sanitary reasons.Two arms -10 are joined together by a base member 11. The upper si e ofthe arm 10 is curved, as indicated at The curved face 12 of the arm 10terminates in downwardly depending lugs 13-14. A rib 15 extends on theunderside of each arm 10 along substantially the center line thereof.

Buffer lugs 16 are ends of the arms 10.

ture, 17 which is adapted to receive a rubber plug. not shown, whichrests against the bowl. Each lug is provided with an aperture 18 throughthe base thereof, extending in the direction of the rib 15. The base 0the rib 15 is cut away near the lug 16, as indicated at 20. The rib isconnected to the 12 in Fig. 2.

disposed near the outer upper portion of the lug 16 by means of a curvedbridge 21.

Aboss 22 is made integralwith the base the rib 15 merge into the boss,The iron frame carries acurve merges into the plane face erspective viewshowing the Each lug has an aperf of the seat,

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seat. As shown in the drawings, this boss has a plane face 26 on theunderside thereof extending insubstantially the same plane as that ofthqrubber 'bufl'ers adapted to be laced in the aperture 17 of the lugs 16.e flange 13 of the seat and asshown at ortion of the 23 and 24. Y

The outer portion of the boss 22 is curved, as indicated at 25. Theunderside of this 26, which is provided with two holes 27. The innerface of the boss 28 is substantially at right angles to the plane face26 This inner face is provided with two apertures 29. The space betweenthe faces 25, 26 and 28 is hollow, as indicated at 30. This constructionreduces the weight of the seat without destroyingits strength.

The outer curved face and the lower plane face 26 of the boss base 11 toform two hinge lugs 31. The outer end 32 of the lugs 31' is slightlyenlarged and has ture 33 which is adapted to receive a hinge The seat ispreferably made from a single piece of aluminum alloy, preferably by acasting operation. This method provides a seat which is strong anddurable and requires practically no finishing.

By making theseat in one piece, the necessity and inconvenience of reairs to the twopart wooden and metal seat 15 obviated. By providing'aseat with the ribs 15, a very strong structure results. Tests haveindicated that in ordinary service, the seat is practicallyindestructible.

A seat made according to this construction may be employed with any typeof bowl. It is particularly useful, however, in that type of toiletwherein the seat is normally raised above the bowl when the toilet isnot in operation. In this type of assembly, the operating mechanismleading from the reservoir to the seat may be connected to the apertures27. It will be seen that in this type of assembly the hollow portion ofthe boss, serves not only to reduce the weight but also to provide aready means of assembly. Inasmuch as the operating connections form nopart of the present invention, they need not be described in detailhere.

The seat may be finished, for the salre of 22 project from theappearance, with a suitable coating such as tured portion,

enamel, grained in imitation of Wood, or like coating.

lVhile I have described but a single embodiment of my invention, it willbe apparent to anyone skilled in the art that it is not so limited, andI desire, therefore, that it shall be limited only in accordance withthe appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A unitary toilet seat comprising curved side portionsof relatively thin section, each reinforced by a rib disposedsubstantially along the center line thereof and extending of the seatinto a hollow at the base aperhaving secured thereto a plurality ofhinge lugs projecting beyond the seat.

2. A unitary metal toilet seat comprising curved side portions connectedby a base portion, a hollow boss formed on the underside of the seat andWithin the base portion, apertures in the boss adapted to engage flushcontrol means, hinge lugs secured to the boss and to the base portionand projecting beyond the seat, and reinforcing ribs extendin from theboss along the side portions. In witness whereof, I have hereunto signedmy name.

IVILLIAM A. GITTER.

